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Black Ops 4’s first map pack has leakedhttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44715-Black-Ops-4’s-first-map-pack-has-leaked&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:20:51 GMTFootage of three new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 maps are circulating ahead of the new operation’s worldwide launch. Operation Absolute Zero is set to...Footage of three new Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 maps are circulating ahead of the new operation’s worldwide launch. Operation Absolute Zero is set to begin later today on PS4, but players in some regions were accidentally granted access to the pre-release maps ahead of schedule.

Two new standard multiplayer maps come courtesy of Call of Duty YouTuber Red Hayden. The first map, Elevation, is set in a mountainous village in what looks looks to be the Himalayas. The splashes of colour and impressive views are reminiscent of Far Cry 4’s Kyrat. The other multiplayer map is Madagascar, set in a small village in the African island nation. You can check out the new maps here for Elevated, and here for Madagascar.

There’s also the first new Zombies map, Dead of the Night. Set in a stately home, it’s narrated by Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance. You can check out the footage of Dead of the Night in the video further down this article, courtesy of YouTuber The Gaming Revolution.

If you want to take a look at the footage, it might be a good idea to move fast, as fans are reporting that developer Treyarch Studios is issuing takedowns on the leaked footage.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44715-Black-Ops-4’s-first-map-pack-has-leakedBlack Ops 4’s Absolute Zero Operation brings an EMP wielding specialist to PChttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44714-Black-Ops-4’s-Absolute-Zero-Operation-brings-an-EMP-wielding-specialist-to-PC&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:20:17 GMTTreyarch has announced a hefty content update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, titled Absolute Zero, which will introduce a new playable specialist,...Treyarch has announced a hefty content update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, titled Absolute Zero, which will introduce a new playable specialist, new weapons and gameplay tweaks across the board.

The new combatant entering the fray is Zero, a hacker who can disrupt her opponents using her unique tools. According to an official announcement trailer posted earlier today (which you can check out further down this article), Zero comes with a disruptor, a device that looks an awful lot like an EMP grenade. When she throws it, she temporarily disables her enemy’s sentry turret, allowing her allies to push forward.Players can unlock Zero by completing Tier 1 in the newly revamped Black Market.

Three new weapons will also be dropping as part of the update; the Daemon 3XB SMG, SWAT RFT assault rifle, and Secret Santa melee weapon. You can earn these new firearms via Contraband tiers in the Black Market, along with some new cosmetic weapon camos, reactive camos and reticles.

Blackout fans won’t be left out in this update, as Treyarch has also outlined several tweaks coming to the battle royale mode. A new armor repair function will land in Blackout, alongside audio improvements, SDM and Spitfire weapon balancing and seasonal changes across the map.

The ‘seasonal changes’ are unlikely to transform Blackout into some kind of Santa Royale- instead, they will take the form of subtle visual updates including softer winter lighting and wintery foliage.

A new ARAV armored vehicle turret-mounted machine gun will be available following the update, which is sure to be a highly contested addition, due to its firepower. You will also be able to unlock a Zero skin for Blackout and the four zombie-killing gladiators from IX.

For those keen on earning cosmetics, Treyarch has also confirmed that the update will make some sweeping changes to the Black Market, halving the initial tier showcase from 200 to 100.

Finally, there is a smattering of new content launching first for PS4 users, in the form of the new Blackout area, Highjacked and the Winter Calling Event for Zombies. These updates will launch on December 11 and 13 respectively on the console and are expected to make their way to PC a week or so later.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44714-Black-Ops-4’s-Absolute-Zero-Operation-brings-an-EMP-wielding-specialist-to-PCFortnite, PUBG, and Paladins have reportedly been banned by the Chinese governmenthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44713-Fortnite-PUBG-and-Paladins-have-reportedly-been-banned-by-the-Chinese-government&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:19:37 GMTEarlier this month, the Chinese government established its Online Ethics Review Committee, a group tasked with reviewing online games to establish...Earlier this month, the Chinese government established its Online Ethics Review Committee, a group tasked with reviewing online games to establish whether they violate the country’s social and ethical rules. Of the 20 popular online games reportedly included in the first batch of reviews, 11 were instructed to take corrective action to address the committee’s concerns. The other nine failed the review entirely, and now seem to have been banned in the country.

Several of the games on the list are far more popular in China than in the West, produced by companies like Tencent and NetEase. 10 of them, however, have significant Western audiences – the list includes League of Legends, Overwatch, and Fortnite, along with plenty of other popular titles.

League of Legends is joined by Overwatch, Diablo, and World of Warcraft in requiring “corrective action.” According to a Reddit thread documenting the review process, Riot’s MOBA features “overly revealing female characters,” and an “inharmonious chatroom” – although that strikes me as an extremely polite way of talking about League’s community.

Overwatch, Diablo, and WoW all also suffer from dodgy in-game chat. Blizzard’s FPS is also criticised for having “game visuals [that] promote incorrect values,” while the review concludes that Diablo’s missions “include fraud.”

Further down the list is a group of six Western games that have been banned altogether. Many of those are battle royales; PUBG, Fortnite, H1Z1, and Ring of Elysium have all be banned for featuring “blood and gore.” While I can accept some of those, I’m very confused by the take on Fortnite, a game that’s famously devoid of any blood effects.

Another hero shooter, Paladins, has also been outright banned, for a combination of “overly revealing female characters, blood and gore, and vulgar content.” As with Fortnite, the cartoon aesthetics of Hi-Rez’s shooter seems to be lacking any blood effects, so I’m unsure as to why Overwatch has been given a clearer pass.

Blizzard and Tencent have been hit particularly hard by the review. If you include the Chinese publisher’s stakes in PUBG, League of Legends, and Paladins, Tencent has been included six times in the 20-game list. Blizzard and NetEase appear on the list three and four times, respectively.

We’ve reached out to Riot, Blizzard, and Hi-Rez for confirmation and comment on the review and on any changes that may be coming to the games in an attempt to get around the bans. We’ll update this story when we learn more.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44713-Fortnite-PUBG-and-Paladins-have-reportedly-been-banned-by-the-Chinese-governmentRainbow Six Siege’s Year 4 pass is now availablehttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44712-Rainbow-Six-Siege’s-Year-4-pass-is-now-available&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:19:01 GMTWe’re terrifyingly near the end of 2018, which means that the next Rainbow Six Siege season pass has arrived in preparation for the new year. In a...We’re terrifyingly near the end of 2018, which means that the next Rainbow Six Siege season pass has arrived in preparation for the new year. In a video you can check out towards the bottom of this article, Siege YouTuber Coreross breaks down the rewards available in this year’s pass.

As ever, the Year 4 pass offers 600 credits to those that brought the Year 3 pass, and will give players a week of early access to each of the eight new operators that will come to the game this year. Sadly though, it doesn’t actually tell us which countries those operators will come from, or exactly when we can expect them (although we’ll likely see two new operators for every season – every three months or so).

Elsewhere, there’s the fiery new Volcano skin. It’s a universal cosmetic, which means you can attach it to any weapon you like. There’s also the VIP discount, which gives you 10% of purchases made with in-game currency, and the lava-themed Year 4 Pass charm.

The Year 4 Pass can currently be purchased in-game on console, but in order to get it for PC Coreross says you’ll need to head to Amazon, where the pass is on sale for £24.99 ($31.50). Even once you’ve done that, you’ll only have access to the R6 credits – you’ll have to wait for the rest of the new content.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44712-Rainbow-Six-Siege’s-Year-4-pass-is-now-availableAn annual survey suggests developers are losing confidence in Valvehttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44711-An-annual-survey-suggests-developers-are-losing-confidence-in-Valve&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:18:27 GMTSmall developers are losing confidence that Valve is earning its 30% of Steam sales, according to a new survey. In 2017, 39% of developers agreed...Small developers are losing confidence that Valve is earning its 30% of Steam sales, according to a new survey. In 2017, 39% of developers agreed that Valve had earned its share, but that number has dropped to 11% in this year’s survey. Lars Doucet, who has run this survey for three years, is quick to note that these results are not scientific – but they do put numbers to issues developers have lately been in heated discussions over.

Questions include things like whether Valve “has interests positively aligned with mine,” “answers my questions and meets my needs,” or “is earning their 30%.” In each of those three cases, developer responses are less than half as positive as they were a year ago.

Doucet calls this survey ‘Operation Tell Valve All the Things,’ and it’s worth noting that Valve does often respond directly to the results. In fact, he estimates that nearly half of the issues developers have brought up in previous surveys have been resolved with specific Steam updates from Valve. But with the Steam discoverability bug, controversial revenue split changes, and new competition from the Epic Games Store, there’s still a lot to be done.

The biggest thing developers are concerned with this year is “not getting screwed by ‘the algorithm.’” These days, Steam selects games for promotion primarily through data analysis that has never been entirely clear to developers or players. Valve asserts that the secrecy is to keep the system from being abused, while developers worry that quiet alterations to the system have dramatic, unpredictable effects on their sales.

Other top issues include desire for a fairer revenue share and more extensive curation, and while developers at different revenue tiers tend to emphasise those issues to different degrees, they all rank them the same.

You can read the full survey for yourself here. Doucet is chatting with the folks at Valve about these issues today – hopefully these criticisms will lead to an improved store for developers and players alike.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44711-An-annual-survey-suggests-developers-are-losing-confidence-in-ValveYouTube viewers watched 5.7 million years of gaming videos in 2018http://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44710-YouTube-viewers-watched-5-7-million-years-of-gaming-videos-in-2018&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:17:47 GMTGaming videos are popular on YouTube. That’s not exactly a stunning revelation, but the numbers the company is boasting for 2018 are nearly...Gaming videos are popular on YouTube. That’s not exactly a stunning revelation, but the numbers the company is boasting for 2018 are nearly unbelievable. 50 billion hours worth of gaming content was viewed in the last year. Some quick math translates that to 5.7 million years worth of trailers, lore breakdowns, and sick Fortnite plays.

Ryan Wyatt, YouTube’s gaming boss, says this is the division’s biggest year yet. “We have 200 million logged-in users watching gaming content every day. We’ve been excited with some of the products we’re rolling up. We crossed a big milestone where we hit 50 billion hours of gaming watch time in the last 12 months.”

In the full interview with VentureBeat, Wyatt also discusses the top 10 gaming videos of the year – those include five Fortnite videos, a pair of Nintendo trailers, the Fallout 76 teaser, Black Ops 4’s multiplayer reveal, and that time some cops tried to play GTA5 without breaking any laws. “From my perspective, a big part of it is that all the videos showed such wide diversity. It’s great gameplay. It’s trailers. It’s a bit of both the creator and the publisher community.”

Despite Fortnite’s massive presence there, it’s still only the second biggest game on YouTube, according to company’s annual rewind feature. We’ve heard some conflicting things about the Minecraft versus Fortnite battle on the video service, but this seems to confirm the block builder is still on top.

YouTube has had something of a rocky relationship with its creators over the past year, especially in regards to monetisation, and Wyatt says the company has “absolutely” addressed those problems. “We had to go through a lot in the last year, and we feel like we’ve come out the other end of that. Creators are monetizing better than they ever have on the platform.” He does add that “we’re still going to keep improving and introducing new options.”

Whether those efforts are enough remains a topic of debate among creators, but there’s no doubt that the platform will continue to be a massive part of the gaming landscape.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44710-YouTube-viewers-watched-5-7-million-years-of-gaming-videos-in-2018Now you’ll know exactly what toxic word got you banned in Rainbow Six Siegehttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44709-Now-you’ll-know-exactly-what-toxic-word-got-you-banned-in-Rainbow-Six-Siege&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:17:14 GMTEarlier this year, Ubisoft implemented auto-bans for toxic chat in Rainbow Six Siege, but now the developers are taking a slightly softer approach....Earlier this year, Ubisoft implemented auto-bans for toxic chat in Rainbow Six Siege, but now the developers are taking a slightly softer approach. Now, messages that trigger the language filter simply won’t be appear in chat, but they will be sent along to the moderation team for manual review. It’s not clear whether auto-bans have been entirely removed, however.

Players who use “inappropriate language” will now see a private indicator saying that “the following message was not sent and will be reviewed for inappropriate conduct,” along with a note on the specific word used. This has an added benefit in preventing other players from seeing even the censored version of a toxic message.

“The goal of the chat filter is to encourage players to be vigilant with the language they are using without immediately disrupting other players,” Ubisoft says in developer blog. “While we valued the performance against toxicity that the auto-ban system brought, we also wanted to provide a more transparent feedback system to our players. The chat filter system will not only give direct feedback to players who are using toxic language, but will continue to allow us to provide appropriate sanctions to offending players.”

This pretty directly addresses the largest part of the community’s concern over the toxic chat filter, as it puts the onus of issuing bans on human moderators rather than making those suspensions automatic. The new system looks to be better all around.

In March, Rainbow Six Siege community manager Craig Robinson said Siege was planning a crackdown on toxic behavior within the player community. That’s included big ban waves for hackers and tougher penalties for team killing alongside the chat filters. The fight against people behaving like jerks on the internet continues, likely into eternity.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44709-Now-you’ll-know-exactly-what-toxic-word-got-you-banned-in-Rainbow-Six-Siegehttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44708-Watch-a-25-minute-gameplay-demo-of-Beyond-Good-amp-Evil-2-right-here&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:16:39 GMTAnother round of Beyond Good & Evil 2 gameplay footage is here, offering a further taste of what to expect from the prequel. The video is based on the same demo we saw back at E3, but shows vastly expanded detail – including co-op play, character customisation, and what abilities you’ll be able to make use of.

You’ll have access to a gun, sword, and jetpack as your key abilities. You can upgrade those bits using ‘augments’ – powers that can be attached to your character or your weapons. Putting together a deck of augments will allow you to define a unique playstyle for your character. Enemies have augments too, and you can scout those out with a spyglass to get a preview of how foes will act in battle.

BG&E2 is playable solo or in co-op, but even if you’re playing with a friend you don’t have to stick together. You can team up to accomplish objectives together or split up and head to disparate corners of the world to accomplish objectives on your own. This ties back into the sense of scale the developers have kept emphasising, as you can move seamlessly between confined interior areas and full-on ship combat in the sky or space.

You’re a pirate captain, and you’ll design your avatar with a full character creator. You can choose your gender, appearance, and your DNA makeup – meaning you can choose to be an animal hybrid, whether a shark, monkey, pig, or whatever other option catches your eye. You’ll get more cosmetic options throughout the game for both your character and your ship.

You can watch a set of highlights from the demo below, or check out the full demo in the Twitch archive here – the demo starts at 30:50.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44708-Watch-a-25-minute-gameplay-demo-of-Beyond-Good-amp-Evil-2-right-hereEverQuest: The Burning Lands is the game’s 25th expansionhttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44707-EverQuest-The-Burning-Lands-is-the-game’s-25th-expansion&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:16:04 GMTEverQuest: The Burning Lands is the 25th expansion for the venerable MMO, and it’s out tomorrow – just a few months ahead of the game’s 20 year...EverQuest: The Burning Lands is the 25th expansion for the venerable MMO, and it’s out tomorrow – just a few months ahead of the game’s 20 year anniversary in March. This time, it’s all about an elemental war as the peace between the jann breaks down. You’ll be heading to the Planes to find out what happened.

The principal conflict is between the djinn from the Plane of Air and the efreeti from the Plane of Fire, and those locations will serve as two of the settings for the six new expansion zones to launch with the update, along with the Plane of Smoke. Naturally, new zones mean an array of new raids, quests, and missions to undertake.

The Burning Lands also brings us a new luck stat that can offer bonuses in random rewards, including the amount of gold in your split, your critical damage, and your chances of success at trade-skill combines. As expected, you’ll get access to new spells, combat abilities, and alternate advancement options too. You can see more details on many of the new features in a developer stream below.

You can pick up the Standard Edition for $34.99 / £27.12 / €31.16, or head to the official site for details on the bonuses included with the pricier Collector’s and Premium versions. You can get a Mearatas Rock Garden for your home if you pre-order any edition, and your purchase will get you access to all previous expansions.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44707-EverQuest-The-Burning-Lands-is-the-game’s-25th-expansionThis Just Cause 4 easter egg lets you turn NPCs into cowshttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44706-This-Just-Cause-4-easter-egg-lets-you-turn-NPCs-into-cows&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:15:34 GMTThe Just Cause series is best-known for its penchant for wanton destruction and its blatant disregard for the laws of physics, but over the years...The Just Cause series is best-known for its penchant for wanton destruction and its blatant disregard for the laws of physics, but over the years developer Avalanche Studios has also proven itself pretty good at making easter eggs. And it seems as though the latest instalment is no exception.

Just Cause 4 maintains the series’ daft approach to weaponry by virtue of the Cow Gun. The weapon’s name gives you some clue as to its function, which allows you to turn any NPC in the game into a cow. That’s funny enough by itself, but even more amusing is the fact that their bovine transformation doesn’t seem to both your new four-legged pals in the slightest.

In a series of clips embedded below, you can see Rico using the gun on a variety of NPCs. Once they’ve transformed, the cows maintain their animations, whether that might be walking, playing a musical instrument, or firing a mounted turret at Rico. Just be aware that it doesn’t actually do any damage, and simply turning someone into a cow doesn’t affect their ability to shoot you.

To find the weapon, you’ll need to hed to the Vaivanes region in the south-west of the island. Once there, you’ll find a farm near south-west of an airstrip and directly north of an army base. Head there, and you’ll find the Cow Gun on the porch.

Players have already discovered plenty of Just Cause 4 easter eggs. One transforms the game into a parody of the music video for A-Ha’s 1985 hit Take On Me, while another lets you play a scaled down version of the fiendishly difficult Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy. When it comes to Just Cause easter eggs, however, my heart will always belong to Just Cause 2’s adorable little robo-shark.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44706-This-Just-Cause-4-easter-egg-lets-you-turn-NPCs-into-cowsMonster Hunter World: Iceborn is a massive expansion, launching next yearhttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44705-Monster-Hunter-World-Iceborn-is-a-massive-expansion-launching-next-year&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:14:57 GMTCapcom has just issued a special developer update for Monster Hunter World. In a livestream that took place earlier this afternoon, the game’s...Capcom has just issued a special developer update for Monster Hunter World. In a livestream that took place earlier this afternoon, the game’s producer, Ryozo Tsujimoto issued several announcements, the most important of which is an expansion featuring a brand-new biome – Monster Hunter World: Iceborn.

The trailer for Iceborn, which you can watch further, shows Rathalos escaping from a group of hunters before heading out over the sea, leaving its pursuers in its wake. As it flies away, it arrives at a new landmass, implying that players will be able to reach a brand-new section of the New World. As well as that new area, Iceborn will offer more story content, as well as plenty of new monsters to hunt and gear to earn.

In the update, which comes nearly a year after the game’s original release, Tsujimoto said the expansion is set to arrive in Autumn 2019 for console. A PC version is in the works, but Capcom didn’t have any further information to offer at time of writing. Further information is due in the spring.

The update also reveals that The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia is heading to the game as part of a special crossover event due to take place in early 2019, starring the The Witcher’s original voice actor. Given Geralt’s day-job, he seems a good fit for Monster Hunter: World, but it doesn’t look like he meant to arrive in quite the manner he did – a trailer shows the witcher falling through a portal into the New World.

Finally, Tsujimoto announced the beginning of a new Free Trial. For a limited time, players will be able to experience Monster Hunter World’s early-game content.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44705-Monster-Hunter-World-Iceborn-is-a-massive-expansion-launching-next-yearJohn Romero’s new project is an enormous Doom mod called Sigilhttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44704-John-Romero’s-new-project-is-an-enormous-Doom-mod-called-Sigil&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:14:21 GMTJohn Romero, the co-founder of id Software and one of the designers of the original Doom games, has just announced his new project. On Twitter,...John Romero, the co-founder of id Software and one of the designers of the original Doom games, has just announced his new project. On Twitter, Romero described the new project, which is called Sigil, as “an unofficial spiritual successor to The Ultimate Doom’s 4th episode,” which will pick up where that last episode left off. Sigil will be released in “mid February 2019.”

In an announcement post on Romero’s website, he describes the game as a “megawad,” referencing the .wad files that the original Doom games (and their mods) were packaged in. For context, a ‘megawad’ is Doom community parlance for a mod which replaces more than 15 levels, and Romero says that Sigil will feature nine single-player and nine multiplayer deathmatch levels.

Because the game is essentially a mod, the announcement post makes it clear that in order to run it, you’ll need to own a registered copy of the original Doom, which released in 1993. While the game itself is free, Romero Games is releasing two limited edition fan boxes, which will be based on 90s-style ‘big boxes’.

As well as the game files themselves (stored on a USB drive that looks like a floppy disk), the “Beast Box of Sigil” comes with an oversized box signed by Romero himself, a t-shirt, and the game’s OST, as well as a pewter statue of John Romero’s head on a spike. Which is obviously a perfect addition to any mantelpiece.

You can pre-order the deluxe editions from 15:00 EST today, until December 24, over on the Romero Games website. It’s worth pointing out here that Sigil is a mod for the original Doom, not a standalone game in its own right, and it’ll be distributed as such.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44704-John-Romero’s-new-project-is-an-enormous-Doom-mod-called-SigilSteam releases are being delayed – and cancelled – in favour of the Epic Games Storehttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44703-Steam-releases-are-being-delayed-–-and-cancelled-–-in-favour-of-the-Epic-Games-Store&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:13:32 GMTThe Epic Games Store launched last week, providing a brand-new platform for fans to buy their games, and a hefty 88/12% revenue split for developers....The Epic Games Store launched last week, providing a brand-new platform for fans to buy their games, and a hefty 88/12% revenue split for developers. Just days after the store launched, the popularity of that split is proving pretty impactful, as several devs have announced that they’re delaying and even cancelling their Steam store releases in favour of Epic.

Among the most abrupt changes was for Satisfactory, the upcoming factory building game from Goat Simulator developers Coffee Stain Studios. In a video posted on Friday, the studio’s community manager, Jace Varley, confirmed that Satisfactory’s page on the Steam store was gone, and the game would no longer be releasing on Valve’s platform.

In the video, which you can watch further down this article, Varley said that the decision was made several months ago, and had not been affected by changes to Steam’s revenue sharing system, or by the studio’s recent purchase by publisher THQ Nordic. But while Satisfactory might be the most abrupt change of direction, it’s far from the only one.

At least three other developers have confirmed lengthy exclusivity periods on the Epic store for their games. Space game Genesis Alpha One will no longer release on Steam on its proposed date of January 29, 2019, as revealed by publisher Team17 in a recent Steam post. Elsewhere, Double Damage confirmed 12 months of exclusivity for their own space game, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44703-Steam-releases-are-being-delayed-–-and-cancelled-–-in-favour-of-the-Epic-Games-StoreGabe Newell says that Counter-Strike’s hidden Portal reference is just an easter egghttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44702-Gabe-Newell-says-that-Counter-Strike’s-hidden-Portal-reference-is-just-an-easter-egg&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:12:55 GMTCounter-Strike: Global Offensive’s new battle royale mode, Danger Zone, launched last week, and it didn’t take players very long to uncover some of...Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s new battle royale mode, Danger Zone, launched last week, and it didn’t take players very long to uncover some of its secrets. Players have discovered a bank of computers that are hidden behind a surface-level joke that they think might be a hint from Valve about… something.

There’s a lot to unpack, but the summary (which you can check out in the video below) is that there’s a Portal-related code hidden behind the locked door of Room 3 of the mode’s motel. Valve has a long and fraught history with the number three, of course, and players think it’s some sort of Portal ARG.

Sadly, however, Valve says that’s not the case. A tweet from the CS:GO Twitter account says “congrats to all who have found our Portal Easter Egg on dz_blacksite! We’re just having a bit of fun and the Easter Egg is not a product announcement! Enjoy Danger Zone.” That’ll be a pretty definitive ‘no’ to a new game, then.

If that weren’t enough proof, it looks like Gabe Newell himself might have offered his own take on the situation. Tyler McVicker (founder of the Valve News Network YouTube channel) posted a screenshot of an email reportedly sent from Gabe Newell to a fan, saying that the the Portal-themed room is just an Easter Egg.
]]>GamesSPosthttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44702-Gabe-Newell-says-that-Counter-Strike’s-hidden-Portal-reference-is-just-an-easter-eggAstralis wins ESL Season 8 Finals, taking home first-ever Intel Grand Slamhttp://torrentinvitez.com/showthread.php?44701-Astralis-wins-ESL-Season-8-Finals-taking-home-first-ever-Intel-Grand-Slam&goto=newpost
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 12:11:37 GMTDanish CS:GO squad Astralis was making a run for the Intel Grand Slam after defeating mousesports in their ESL Pro League Season 8 playoffs match...Danish CS:GO squad Astralis was making a run for the Intel Grand Slam after defeating mousesports in their ESL Pro League Season 8 playoffs match this weekend. It put them within striking distance of their fourth major trophy, and a cool $1 million bonus prize – which they’re taking home with them today.

Saturday’s matchup began with mousesports’ pick, Mirage. Astralis began strong, taking the first three rounds playing as Terrorists and going on to a six-in-a-row streak to end the half at 9-6. Mousesports kept the first round competitive, but they couldn’t completely close the gap and Astralis took round one 16-12.

Next up was Astralis’ map pick, Inferno. Mousesports fell to a 1-4 disadvantage early, but stayed in the game thanks to clutch plays by Miikka “suNny” Kemppi and Tomáš “oskar” Šťastný. Even so, by the half they were down 5-10 against the Danish squad.

Once they took over as Counter-Terrorists, Astralis cruised to victory with a second six-in-a-row winstreak to take the match and secure a finals berth. Today, they’ll take on Team Liquid – and given the two teams’ history against each other, Astralis is heavily favored to win.

Winning the championship means they’ve earned a $250,000 USD (£196,371.25) share of the prize pool, but also the $1 million Intel Grand Slam prize – a feat that so far has never been accomplished. To do it, a team has to win four major tournaments within ten qualifying events – in other words, once you’ve won your first qualifying event, you’ve got nine more tournaments to finish off the set and claim the prize.

Astralis began their run with their win at the Dreamhack Masters Marseille in April, and followed that up by winning the ESL Season 7 finals in May. In November, they won at IEM 13 Chicago
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